Combined fireplace back and water heater structure



June 25, 1935.

c. W. PERRY COMBINED FIREPLACE BACK AND WATER HEATER STRUCTURE Filed June 5, 1934 16 moc/who@ (Zar/e5 /Qeffg Patented June 25, 1935 rATEsr oFFicEV COMBINED E'IREPLACEv BACK AND WATER HEATER sT1 Uc'rURE Charles Walter Perry, Dethan, Ala. Appliqation June 5, 1934,;Seriana-729,145

' 4 claims. (o1. 12a-132) This invention relates to a ycombined fireplace back` vrand'water heater structure and has for its object to provide, in a manneras hereinafter set forth, a structure of the class referred to for not only constituting an attractive permanent re resisting back for a fireplace but also providing a waterfheater. Y

A further object ofthe invention is to provide,

in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a structure for the purpose referred to which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compacareadily installed with respect to a iireplace. vthoroughly efcient inA its use, having an artistic front, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

, To the above ends essentially, and to others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of such parts and such combination of parts which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed. Y

Figure 1 is an elevation of a replace and a water supply showing the adaptation therewith of a combined fireplace back and water heater structure in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the structure showing the installation thereof with respect to a replace.

Figure 3 is a section on 'line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figurell is a vertical sectional view of the structure. 1

A combined replace back and water heater structure in accordance with this invention is formed of a single hollow casting 5 constructed from any suitable metallic material.

The casting 5 includes a pair of sidewalls 6, l, a top wall 8, a bottom wall 9, a front wall I0 and a rear wall I I. Each side wall is of like form and includes-a lower portion I2 of uniform width and an upper portion I3 which is extended forwardly with respect to the portion I2. The contour of the portion I3 is substantially offinverted semipear shape. The bottom wall 9 is at and of a width corresponding to that of the lower portions of the side walls 6, 1. The front wall I0 isformed of a lower vertically disposedstraight stretch I4 and an upper curved stretch I5 which is extended forwardly with respect to stretch I4 and is substantially of semi-inverted pear shape. The rear wall II is straight throughout. 'I'he front wall is integral. with the top, bottom and side walls. The side Walls are integral with the top, bottom, front and rear walls. The manner of set up to walls 6, 'I, 8, 9 IU and I I as referred to provides a water chamber I6 formed of an upper portion II and a lowerportion IB, the former beingl yof materially greater volume than the latter.

Arranged within chamber I6 and integral with the inner face of the top wall 8 and the major vertically disposed webs or reinforcing members I9 which are spaced from the side walls 6, 'I. The

lower ends of each member I3 is spaced from the` bottom wall 9. The members I9 are of like form and each consists of a wide upper part 2E! and a narrow lower part 2l. The part 2l)y at its upper and lower ends are provided with openings 22, 23 respectively. The opening 22 is of greater diameter than and extends forwardly with respect to opening 23. The part 2l intermediate its ends is formed ywith an opening 24 of lessdiameter than the opening 23. Thev member I9 in connection with the top, side, front and rear walls of the casting form the chamber I6 into a series of open bottom compartments 25 discharging into the portion I8 of chamber I6. 23 and 24 provide for the passage oi the water into and out of the compartments 25.

-The Aouter face of 4thefront wall I6 is formed with a series Vof spaced upstanding ribs 26 which vtend upwardly at an inclination from the front wall I Il.

Each side Wall is provided on its outer face with a vertically disposed laterally extending I ange 29 corresponding in length to that of such wall. The ange 29 has a portion thereof, indicated at 36 ilush with the front edge of the lower portion I2 of the side wall. The remaining portion of the iiange 29 indicated at 3I is spaced from the forward and rear edges of the upper portion I5 of the side wall. The purpose of the flanges 29 will be presently referred to.

,The side wall 6 at its upper end is formed with an opening 32 for connecting to casting 5 one end of a hot water conducting line 33 which leads from portion I'I of chamber I6 to a Water storage The openings 22, l

I6 to the portion I8 of chamber I6. The side wall 6 is formed in its lower part I6 below opening 35 with an opening"31 for connecting'to castinvention is positioned to provide the fireplace Y back, the casting'is seated upon strip 45; the ribs 26 of the front wall Il) arranged between the side walls 4I; the upper end edges 21 of the ribs 2B abutting the shoulder 44, the Yflanges `29 bearing against the rear ofthe side walls 4l;V and-that portion of the casting 5 rear of the flanges 2.9'being extended infa direction re'arwardlyfrom the fireplace. The stretch l5 of the front wall I0 and the upper portions I3 of the side walls 6,1'of the casting will projectinto the fireplace 39 over vand above the grate 45. The lower portions l2 of the Y side walls E, 1, the lower stretch of front Wall I0 and the lower portion of rear wall Il will extend belowthe grate 45. The lower ends 28 ofthe `ribs 26 when the casting 5 is in position, will be arranged in kclose proximity to grate 45.

The casting 5 will be continuously filled with Water which will materially increase the dura- Vbility thereof.

Any suitable connections may be attached to the tank for utiiizinghot water therefrom.

What I claim isz- Y 1. A fireplace back comprising a vertically disposed hollow casting forming a water chamber; the upper portion of said chamber-being of greater volume than its lower portion, the upper portion of the front of said casting being projected for-l wardly'with respect to thelower portion of its front, and said casting'being formed therein with Y upstanding spaced apertured webs extending from a point removedfrom the lower end thereof to its upper end, said webs being integral withV the'- inner faces of the front, rear andV top Vof the casting. v i j 1 2. A iirepla'ceback comprising a vertically-disposed hollow casting forming a water chamber,

the upper'portion of said chamber beingrof greater volume than its lower portion, the upper portion of the front of said Ncasting being projected forwardly with respect tothe lower portion of its front, said casting being formed on its front with spaced ribs extending from a'pointY removed from` its lower end to its upper end, and said-casting being formed therein with upstanding spaced f webs'extending from a point removed from the lower end thereof to its upper end, said webs be- `ing integral with the inner face of the front, rear and top of the casting and each formed with an upper, an intermediate and a lower opening arranged in superposed spaced relation, the diameter of the upper opening being greater than that of the other openings' and the diameter of the intermediate opening being greater than that of the lower opening.

' 3. A fireplace back comprising a vertically disposed .hollow casting of substantially inverted semi-pear-'shaped contour forming a water chamber, the upper portion of said chamber being of Ygreater volume Vthan its lower portion, the upperV portion of the front of said casting being projected forwardly with respectto the lower portion of its front, said casting being formed therein with upstanding spaced parallel webs extending from a point removed from the lower end thereof to its upper end, said Vwebs, being integral with the inner faces of the front, rear and topfof the casting and each formed with an upper, an intermediate and a lower "opening, and said yc'aswtingghav-` ing each side thereof formed with a vertically disposed laterally projecting Ilange extending from the bottom to the top thereof, saidY flanges having their lower portions aligning with `the lower'pa'rt and their upper portionsspaced 'rearwardly of the upper part of the front of the casting.'

fl.l A fireplace backco'm'prising aY vertically dis-V posed hollow casting forming a water chamber, the upper portion of said chamber being of greater volume than its lower portion'gthe 'upper portion of the front of saidcastirig'being projectedforwardly with respect to the lowenportion of its' front, said casting being formed therein'with ups'tanding spaced webs extending from a point removed frointhe bottom of said chamber to the top of the latter, said webs being integral with the inner faces'of the top, front,sides and' rear of the casting and each formed'with an'up'per, 'an interr4 mediate and a lower opening, said casting being formed on its` front with spaced-ribs extending from a point removed from'its lower end rto its upper end,-said ribshavingv their yupper end 'edges disposed vertically and'at right angles'to the`top face vof said casting; saidY casting yhaving one side thereof formed with' aV pair of superposed spaced openings forconnectihg therewith' water circulating means for said chamber, the lower `of said openings "being arranged belowjsaid webs, said casting having one kside thereof provided `withan opening below the lower end of saidother opei'iingsfor connecting' 4therewith a combined drainmiY p Y' 60 CHaRLEs Yv vAL'I'ER PERRY. 

